Data Breach

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler found that over a dozen unprotected databases from the German firm Lost and Found Software exposed 820,750 sensitive personal records about lost airport items and their owners in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Misconfigured databases, now secured, previously exposed sensitive information such as images of lost …

Security researchers found that datasets used by companies to develop large language models included API keys, passwords, and other sensitive credentials. Large language models are dominating the online landscape, with companies promoting AI solutions that claim to solve all problems. For an AI to be effective, it needs extensive training …

Days after the biggest crypto hack ever, another platform has experienced a major exploit. Infini Earn, a decentralized stablecoin bank, lost $49.5 million in USDC, making it one of the year’s biggest security breaches in DeFi. Reportedly a compromised private key led to an attack that stole 11.4 million and …

On February 19, 2025, the illegal marketplace B1ack’s Stash released over 1 million unique stolen credit and debit card details for free. This approach mirrors the strategy used by BidenCash, where criminals distribute stolen data widely to attract attention to their marketplace. On February 17, a popular deep web forum …

A major IoT data breach has exposed 2.7 billion records, including Wi-Fi network names, passwords, IP addresses, and device IDs. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered an unprotected database associated with Mars Hydro, a Chinese IoT grow light company, and LG-LED Solutions from California. He reported his findings to vpnMentor, which …

New York-based cybersecurity firm Wiz has discovered sensitive data from the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek that was accidentally exposed on the internet. In a blog post, Wiz reported that scans of DeepSeek’s infrastructure revealed over a million unsecured data lines. This data contained digital software keys and chat logs that …

The hacking group “Belsen Group” has posted over 15,000 unique FortiGate firewall configurations online. The data dump, reportedly obtained by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet’s systems in October 2022, contains sensitive information including usernames, passwords (some in plain text), device management certificates, and complete firewall rules. “At the beginning of …

Hackers claimed to have accessed and stolen 82 GB of sensitive data from Indonesia’s Regional Financial Management Information System (SIPKD). GBHackers News reported the data breach announced on a hacking forum, exposing sensitive financial, administrative, and personal information, raising significant security and privacy concerns. The stolen data, which includes backups …